Georgia Tech graduate and former college football official Rogers Redding, who was awarded the National Football Foundation's Outstanding Football Official Award in 2010 and again in 2019 with the NFF Legacy Award. He passed away on April 7th. He was 81 years old.
Redding, who has been a football referee for more than 30 years, began his career playing high school football in Texas. He then refereed in the Southwest Conference from 1988 to 1993, then in the Southeastern Conference for nearly a decade, appearing in three National Championship games.
After retiring from active officials in 2004, Redding served as a technical advisor and instant replay official for the SEC before becoming the conference's officials coordinator. From 2011 to 2020, Redding served as the CFO's national coordinator. The CFO serves as the national professional organization for all football officials responsible for the game at the collegiate level.
Redding also served as NCAA Administrative Rules Editor from 2008 to 2017, where he worked to strengthen policies to ensure the consistent application of NCAA Playing Rules to all games. During his tenure, instant his replay was introduced across the FBS and an eight-officer system was added.
Redding was born on July 15, 1942, in Frankfort, Kentucky, and earned his bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech in 1965, followed by his master's and Ph.D. He received his doctorate in physical chemistry from Vanderbilt University in 1969.
